What's the Difference in Pressure in Your Ears?

As you gain altitude, the air inside of your ears starts exerting pressure on those membranes. Your eardrum literally cannot vibrate because there's a replenishment of air in the tube. That's also why your head hurts so much when when you have a cold, because those muscles get stuffed up by gunk. And that is just one example of pressure at work around us a. Ok, ok, so crazy straws, in my case, but sure, sure. Crazy straws totally.